Issue - meetings

RECEIVED a report from the Director of Children’s Services setting out the performance data and trends relating to looked after children.  Report included in the agenda pack (pages 11 to 20). 

NOTED in response to the discussion:

• Performance against the number of LAC with up-to-date dental visits was improving and had achieved 80%.
• In response to a query around the age of the adoption group, officers advised that the children tended to be under the age of five and that most were babies.
• In response to a query around an increase in the number of UASC, officers advised that LBH had received a larger proportion that a number of other boroughs and had taken more than their allotted allocation. Officers confirmed that the Council assisted with the immigration status of UASC.
• In response to a question, the Committee was advised that there was no target for SGO’s and that numbers varied, partly as their nature tended to be circumstantial. The Chair advised that she would be very reluctant to set targets on this.
• The Committee commented that performance levels overall were very positive.

AGREED to note the report.